Top Rankings
Knox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,946 students in Knox County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
15 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,759 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Knox County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.41
# American Indian Students
4 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
41 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
4,547 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
95%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
418
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,227 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,227
$13,981
Best Knox County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
G R Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
60 Ky 3441
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2840
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2840
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 N Allison Ave
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2849
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2849
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Ky 3439d
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2832
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2832
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #44.
Flat Lick Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 Kentucky 3085
Flat Lick, KY 40935
(606) 645-2836
Flat Lick, KY 40935
(606) 645-2836
Grades: PK-5
| 171 students
Rank: #55.
Girdler Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5452 N Ky 11
Girdler, KY 40943
(606) 645-2838
Girdler, KY 40943
(606) 645-2838
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #66.
Dewitt Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
138 Ky 718
Flat Lick, KY 40935
(606) 645-2834
Flat Lick, KY 40935
(606) 645-2834
Grades: PK-5
| 141 students
Rank: #77.
Lynn Camp Schools
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 N Ky 830
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-5429
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-5429
Grades: PK-12
| 987 students
Rank: n/an/a
366 North Ky 830
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 645-2853
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 645-2853
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
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